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The joy in caring for yourself - Relentless Joy #3 marriage parenting personal growth relentless joy Nov 28, 2018

Title: The joy in caring for yourself - Relentless Joy #3

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Jean Shinoda Bolen once said, “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care...

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Relentless joy - the first step marriage parenting personal growth relentless joy Nov 26, 2018

In a Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown was having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit so Linus said, “Charlie Brown, you’re the only person I know who can take a wonderful...

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Guaranteed happiness awaits marriage parenting personal growth Nov 20, 2018

You know when God does something so unexpected in your life, you can’t help but fall down flat on your face thankful and overwhelmed by how much God loves you? That happened to me on Sunday...

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The teenage rebellion cure - Friday listener questions friday listener questions parenting Nov 16, 2018

Today we are going to talk about 6 things to help you cure teenager rebelliousness...

There was a worldwide competition held in Lithuania recently, it was for women, can you guess what it was...

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How NOT to go broke this holiday - Happy Holiday Families #3 happy holiday families marriage money problems parenting Nov 14, 2018

Tis the season to spend money fa la la la la la la la going shopping and overspending fa la la la la la la la la don we now our credit card debt fa la la la la la la la la How could you spend that...

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Calm down holiday drama in 3 minutes or less - Happy Holiday Families #2 happy holiday families marriage parenting Nov 13, 2018

Aaaaaaaand in this corner, we have Uncle Joey who’s had a little bit to drink and some strong opinions about the recent elections. Annnnnnnd in this corner we have our challenger Aunt Marge...

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Thrive the drive - Happy Holiday Families #1 happy holiday families marriage parenting Nov 12, 2018

Folks it’s the holiday season and while our children are getting more and more excited about Christmas and toys parents are already starting to dread the 10 hour drive across country that...

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The greatest political show ever marriage parenting Nov 07, 2018

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” -- Marie Curie

Words cause fear. "socialistic,"...

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Be irresistible marriage parenting singles Oct 25, 2018

A recent study has revealed that people who are more socially connected generally lead healthier lives than those who are more isolated. This is all well and good, but the question we are going to...

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The dark secret of social media marriage parenting Oct 22, 2018

Let’s talk about the social behind social media, what you think you know may surprise you, and what you don’t...well that’s what we’re gonna talk about today. Along with a...

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Your Story Matters Amanda Voigt - Infertility marriage parenting your story matters Apr 17, 2018

"Though paved with pain and heartache, the seasons I struggled the most have also become the seasons I cherish the most. For in those seasons, I found myself at the feet of a good, good Father,...

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Benefits of a lion attack - sort of parenting smalley marriage radio Nov 21, 2017

I am the survivor of a vicious lion attack.  It happened this past June, and it may be the reason our family is closer than ever.  What is the secret to a close-knit family?...

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